Reminder: Protecting your Client’s Confidential Information

Last year we posted about protecting your client’s confidential information when emailing cooperating brokers copies of deposit checks. WISP regulations go way beyond this basic protection but definitely include the need to redact (black out) the bank information on copies of checks being emailed to cooperating brokers and/or kept in files in the office. This simple, 20-second process, can save you and your client a lot of heartache down the road.

As a timely reminder, please read here for an article posted about data security. And here for information about WISP regulations.

About the Author

The Berkshire County Board of REALTORS® is run by a small staff of three. My job is to assist our members in their day-to-day work life; bringing them all the latest information on education, technology, transaction topics, legislative issues and helping them to utilize the MLS database and software to its fullest potential. As a trained Professional Standards Administrator I also administer the Ethics and Arbitration process for the Association as well as assist in providing peer to peer mediation. The job tasks change daily but the goal is always to help Berkshire REALTORS® to put their best foot forward while selling the beautiful Berkshires!

What We do

Nestled in the beautiful woods of Western Massachusetts, we are the region’s REALTOR trade association and the Multiple Listing Service. We present thousands of hours of quality real estate and technology education, host frequent industry events, maintain local real estate contracts and forms, publish market updates, curate content to keep our members up-to-date on the latest information and run our own tech and transaction helpline. We’re eager to help BerkshireREALTORS succeed!